The Gay Nighties

Overview

This short features two women who run around in their nighties. Paul McCullough spends most of the picture in a dress, and Bobby Clark does an extended riff on the word "Alright!" which Lou Costello later stole verbatim. There is a political frameup, a nearsighted hotel house detective, and the ever-popular upstairs motorcycle chase.

Directed by Mark Sandrich

Top cast

B

Bobby Clark

B. Oglethorpe Hives

P

Paul McCullough

Blodgett

James Finlayson

Mr. Amos Pipp

Dorothy Granger

Mrs. Sylvia Beezley

John Sheehan

Mr. Oliver Beezley

Monte Collins

Hotel Detective

Sandra Shaw

Countess

Charles Williams

Timid Man

Frank O'Connor

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Details